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By Ángela Reyes Haczek, CNNE, and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Colombia plans to fly dozens of its “cocaine hippos” — the descendents of drug trafficker Pablo Escobar’s private menagerie — to new homes in India and Mexico in a bid to control their booming population, according to the local governor. There are now between 130 and
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BEIJING (AP) — China says increases in its defense budget have been “appropriate and reasonable” and are aimed at meeting the complex security challenges and for China to fulfill its responsibilities as a major country. A new budget is set to be announced on the opening day of the rubber-stamp legislature’s annual session on Sunday.
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By The Associated Press PARADISE, Nev. (AP) — Tyrell Roberts had 25 points in San Francisco’s 80-63 win over Pacific on Friday in the second round of the West Coast Conference tournament. The sixth-seeded Dons advance to Saturday’s quarterfinals, where they will face third-seeded Santa Clara. Roberts was 8 of 15 shooting, including 3 for
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The first week of DEL baseball wrapped up with a pair of crazy finishes. Ty Vela. Walk this way. 7-6 SH over LQ.@AthleticsSHHS @goknightsbb @DEL_baseball pic.twitter.com/McEkJcaidx— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) March 4, 2023 Prep comeback win at PD thanks to Andrew Wente. @XCPAthletics @XCPHSBaseball @KESQ pic.twitter.com/Ayk7Q6qYcr— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) March 4, 2023 Stay with KESQ News
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rudy Gobert had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Anthony Edwards scored 19 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves completed a two-game Los Angeles sweep with a 110-102 victory over the short-handed Lakers on Friday night. Naz Reid scored 15 for the Wolves, who moved back above
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Increasingly sophisticated weapons are being trafficked into Haiti mainly from the United States and especially from Florida amid worsening lawlessness in the impoverished Caribbean nation, according to a new U.N. report. The report released Friday by the Vienna-based Office on Drugs and Crime said a
Continue Reading By CAMERON SALERNO Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis made two free throws with seven seconds left to cap a near-triple double in the Sacramento Kings’ 128-127 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. “We found a way to steal that game,” Kings coach Mike Brown said. “We didn’t respond correctly
Continue Reading By The Associated Press SAINT GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Rayshon Harrison’s 25 points helped Grand Canyon defeat Utah Tech 71-61 on Friday. Harrison also contributed five rebounds and seven assists for the Antelopes (20-11, 10-7 Western Athletic Conference). Gabe McGlothan scored 16 points and added nine rebounds. Walter Ellis shot 5 for 7, including 3
Continue ReadingZoe Sottile, CNN Four Aboriginal spears taken by British explorer James Cook in 1770, thought to be some of the oldest surviving artifacts collected by any European from Australia, will be repatriated to the La Perouse Aboriginal community, Cambridge University announced. The spears were originally part of a group of 40 taken by Cook from
Continue Reading PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Manny Machado, Nelson Cruz and the San Diego Padres expect to be big bashers in the batter’s box this season. On Friday night, they were a big bunch of nothing. Chicago Cubs starter Justin Steele and six relievers combined on baseball’s first spring training no-hitter since 2017, blanking the Padres 4-0.
Continue Reading By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Sherrod Brown has survived a decade of statewide Democratic losses in Ohio by building a reputation as the rare person in his party who can still connect with the white working-class voters who have increasingly shifted to Republicans. But as he heads into what could be
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mason McTavish and Jakob Silfverberg scored power-play goals in the third period and the Anaheim Ducks extended their point streak to five games, beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Friday night. Jayson Megna also scored for Anaheim, which is 4-0-1 during its streak. John Gibson
Continue Reading By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas was facing a rare potential censure Saturday by his state party over votes that included supporting new gun safety laws after the Uvalde school shooting that was in his district. A censure by the Republican Party of Texas
Continue Reading ITALY, Texas (AP) — News reports say three children have been killed and two other children wounded in an attack at a home in Texas on Friday afternoon. KTVT-TV reports paramedics responded to a call at a home in Italy, Texas, around 4 p.m. and two people were transported to hospitals by helicopter. WFAA-TV reports
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 27 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer, helping the Golden State Warriors wrap up a perfect homestand with a 108-99 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. The Warriors went 5-0 on the homestand despite missing injured star Stephen Curry
Continue Reading By JEFF McMURRAY Associated Press Trucker Tim Chelette has been making the same twice-daily drive for 16 years hauling empty whiskey barrels from Louisville, Kentucky, to the Jack Daniels distillery in Tennessee, yet his workday keeps getting longer due to time lost in Nashville traffic. Although trucks wouldn’t be eligible for the pay-to-use express lanes
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By JEFF McMURRAY Associated Press Trucker Tim Chelette has been making the same twice-daily drive for 16 years hauling empty whiskey barrels from Louisville, Kentucky, to the Jack Daniels distillery in Tennessee, yet his workday keeps getting longer due to time lost in Nashville traffic. Although trucks wouldn’t be eligible for the pay-to-use express lanes
Continue Reading By JEFF McMURRAY Associated Press Trucker Tim Chelette has been making the same twice-daily drive for 16 years hauling empty whiskey barrels from Louisville, Kentucky, to the Jack Daniels distillery in Tennessee, yet his workday keeps getting longer due to time lost in Nashville traffic. Although trucks wouldn’t be eligible for the pay-to-use express lanes
Continue Reading By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Sebastian Aho scored twice, Shayne Gostisbehere had a power-play goal against his former team and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Arizona Coyotes 6-1 on Friday night. Paul Stastny, Jaccob Slavin and Martin Necas also scored for Carolina, which scored three times in four power-play opportunities. Brent
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer A year after Will Smith smacked him on the Academy Awards stage, Chris Rock is poised to finally have his say. The 58-year-old comedian on Saturday night will perform his first stand-up special since last year’s Oscars. He’s doing it in “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage,” streaming live on Netflix
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